Role of Nasal Swab Culture in Guiding Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Cellulitis in the Era of Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Prospective Study of 89 Patients

Publication date: Available online 10 April 2019Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and InfectionAuthor(s): Meng-Shiuan Hsu, Chun-Hsing Liao, Chi-Tai FangAbstractIn this prospective study of 89 patients with acute cellulitis, we showed nasal swab culture of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), taken at enrollment, has a high specificity of 95% in predicting MRSA cellulitis among the 24 patients whose cellulitis became purulent. However, the sensitivity is only 20%.
Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research